She knew he had good grades, but since he hadn't taken that many classes, Su Qing still felt a little worried.
After all, the first half of the semester was all new.
Seeing the rare seriousness in the girl's eyes, Jiang Sui also took it more seriously. He had actually already learned the senior year courses, but seeing the girl's meticulous notes, a faint warmth welled up in his heart.
He squeezed her palm.
"Promise to finish homework!"
To make the girl laugh, he even saluted.
Su Qing finally smiled.
The two of them went to a roadside fast food restaurant. Perhaps knowing the girl's reservedness, or perhaps because previous words had touched him, he watched the girl's satisfied face as she paid the bill. He felt a slight sense of helplessness, but he let her go.
"The noodles here are very good. Try them."
Su Qing narrowed her eyes and passed her small bowl to Jiang Sui, motioning him to try.
After finishing the smooth noodles, the boy picked up all the beef from his own bowl of beef noodles and put it into Su Qing's.
Su Qing stared.
"Jiang Sui, what are you doing..."
She wanted to move her bowl over, but she was afraid the spilled soup would scald him, so she didn't dare move, and could only cover her small bowl with her hand.
The beef noodles here are also good, he asked her to try it...
"You're too thin, eat more."
"Be good!"
The boy had always been unruly, with a domineering nature. Su Qing pursed her lips, and a faint warmth filled her heart, in the dimly lit shop.
The two sat facing each other, eating, you picking up some food for me, I picking up some for you.
On the way home after dinner, Su Qing suddenly thought about it. When they were holding hands, Su Qing seemed to remember Ran Ran saying he had mysophobia.
Su Qing thought carefully. When they went to that restaurant today, the boy seemed to hesitate for a moment, staring at the oily noodle table. Even when they reached the door, Su Qing didn't say a word.
She simply gave Jiang Sui a furtive hug under the streetlight and scurried off.
Her heart was pounding, and she'd forgotten her backpack was still on the boy's shoulder. It wasn't until Su Rao in the living room asked about it that Su Qing managed to suppress her frightened expression and said she'd left it at school because she didn't feel like doing homework today.
Su Rao always trusted her words.
Su Qing ran into the bedroom, her phone vibrating. She opened it and saw a text message from the boy about the backpack.
Su Qing secretly slipped under the covers and called him.
The boy seemed a little surprised by her call, his voice a little surprised.
"Qing Qing."
The deep voice carried a hint of coolness, like a gentle breeze. Su Qing licked her lips.
"Please go put my school bag in the classroom early tomorrow."
Su Qing pinched her fingertips. Although they had reconciled, there was still something else. Su Qing bit her lip, forgetting to talk about it.
Jiang Sui was still immersed in the girl's soft and fragrant embrace. So, what was it like to be held by someone actively?
A thin, soft arm gently wrapped around his waist, but his mind was completely occupied by Su Qing.
He simply nodded in response to the girl's suggestion about the school bag, but the next moment he fell silent.
Because the girl's soft voice came from the receiver next to his ear.
"Jiang Sui, our relationship must be kept secret... At school, they don't allow premature love..."
She spoke cautiously, Su Qing biting her lip. Her physics teacher had always disliked her for being like this. Her classroom teacher had just told her today that her subsidy was being rescinded, and there were those who had bullied her.
Su Qing bit her lip. She didn't want to implicate Jiang Sui, and at this point, she couldn't afford to make any mistakes. She didn't know who she'd offended, who might be targeting her, reporting her...
But none of that mattered. If she could do well in the college entrance exam, she'd still get the subsidy, but she couldn't afford to make any more mistakes.
She had to be careful.
It took a long while before the boy finally said "okay."
The voice was noticeably deeper, less cheerful than before.
Su Qing bit her lip, patiently letting go of her temper. "Jiang Sui, don't be upset. Isn't there a poem that goes, 'If love is long-lasting, why should we be together day and night?'"
After she finished, she felt her cheeks getting hot. She huddled under the covers, not daring to speak loudly. Her heartbeat was rapid, and she felt a little uneasy. She could only clutch her phone tightly, but her ears were gradually burning.
The words on the other end were truly scorching.
"I just want to be with you day and night, forever, Nannan."
The boy's deep voice was filled with resignation and a hint of bitterness.
His eyebrows were a little cold, and the expression in his eyes was unreadable. He carried a pink backpack that looked out of place.
"But whatever Nannan says is fine. We'll be together Saturday and Sunday."
Perhaps having learned to bargain, Su Qing, clutching her phone, agreed.
"Okay, that's just in time for me to help you catch up on the classes you missed. And take your medicine when you get home today; I've left it under the coffee table."
The girl's ears were burning as she spoke slowly. She hadn't wanted him to take her home, but the boy had insisted, and Su Qing had no choice but to let him go.
She just walked a little faster on the way back.
Neither of them hung up until the boy returned home. Only then did Su Qing softly say, "I'm hanging up now, and I'm going to go wash up."
The girl, huddled under the cover, walked out with a blushing face. Su Rao thought she was sick, and only let her go after repeatedly asking Su Qing to take her temperature.
After washing up, Su Qing looked at her phone screen, which had lit up on the bed. It was a text message.
There didn't have an internet connection at home, and her phone didn't have much data. She didn't go online much, usually just making calls. Although she had WeChat, she didn't use it often.
It was a message from Jiang Sui.
[I've finished washing and taking my medicine, and I'm working on the questions.]
As if reporting her whereabouts, Su Qing saw the message was from half an hour ago, and she hesitated whether to reply.
What to reply...
After a long pause, she thought for a moment before her phone vibrated.
[Are you asleep? I miss you a little.]
Young people's emotions are always passionate and boisterous. After suppressing them for so long, they suddenly burst out, leaving Su Qing a bit overwhelmed.
Originally, she wanted to reply, "Sleep..." But that felt too cold. She then added a few more words, "Just showered and went to bed." But then she felt that the phrase "showering and going to bed" was a bit too intimate.
After deleting, subtracting, and adding, she finally replied.
[Just showered and is feeling sleepy.]
Su Qing, energetically reading an English textbook, felt a bit reluctant and sent another message.
[Good night, see you tomorrow... I'll trouble you with the school bag.]
Then the boy replied.
[Okay, as you say. I'll get up early to go to school tomorrow and continue my secret relationship. Good night, girlfriend!]